The billionaire, whose public image has deteriorated, qualified experience in the government as “Very funny” And confirms that the result of the budget cuts is much lower than the initial objective.
Elon Musk admitted that his vast campaign to reduce American federal expenses, initiated by his commission for government efficiency (DOGE), had not completely achieved his initial objectives after being the target of criticism, including the Trump administration. “It is, in a way, to know how much the administration and the congress are ready to suffer. Because it is possible to do so, but it requires dealing with many complaints ”he said on Wednesday to American media.
The interview, carried out after a council of ministers to which Elon Musk attended, and which could be one of his last, was published Thursday by several newspapers.
Placed at the head of Doge in January by Donald Trump, Elon Musk has recognized that, so far, the Commission had reduced federal spending by $ 160 billion, a figure much lower than the initial objective, set at $ 2,000 billion. Most important cuts would require reducing the main state spending positions, such as pensions and health care for the elderly, as well as the defense budget. In three months, the DOGE removed jobs from federal officials by thousands and carved out in federal subsidies.
-An experience not “very fun”
Elon Musk, whose public image has deteriorated, warned that he was now going to focus more on his automotive business in difficulty, Tesla. Sales have dropped and Tesla concessions were vandalized and targets of demonstrations in the United States and elsewhere.
The Doge experience was not “Very fun”, conceded the multimillionaire. His commission was initially to operate until July 4, 2026, but he said that the effort could continue throughout the four years of Donald Trump’s mandate. “It will depend on the president”he said, saying, however, that he will not disappear completely, and that he wanted to keep his small office in the White House for his weekly stays in Washington.
Elon Musk explained that, with or without him, “Doge is an art of living, it’s like Buddhism”. “Buddha is no longer alive. But we do not ask ourselves the question of who can direct Buddhism ”he said.
